Cornasker

Cornasker is bounded on the south by Ned, Tullyhunco townland and on the east by Raleagh townland. Its chief geographical features are small streams, a forestry plantation and a spring well. Cornasker is traversed by minor public roads and rural lanes. The townland covers 50 acres.

Up until the 18th century, Cornasker formed part of the townland of Cornahaia and its history is the same until then. A 1629 inquisition spells the name as Corneskear.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WUepqE-K4PAC&q=Clontegrigenie&pg=RA6-PA9|title=Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae Asservatarum Repertorium|date=1 October 2018|publisher=command of his majesty King George IV. In pursuance of an address of the house of Commons of Great Britain (an Ireland)|via=Google Books}}

From medieval times up to the early 1600s, the land belonged to the McKiernan Clan. An Inquisition held at Ballyconnell on 2 November 1629 stated that Sir James Craig owned the poll of Cornehae which contained, inter alia, a sub-division named Corneskear.{{cite book|title=Inquisitionum in Officio Rotulorum Cancellariae Hiberniae Asservatarum Repertorium|date=1829|publisher=command of his majesty King George IV. In pursuance of an address of the house of Commons of Great Britain (an Ireland)|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WUepqE-K4PAC&pg=RA5-PA6|pages=5–6|accessdate=20 August 2018}} Sir James Craig died in the siege of Croaghan Castle on 8 April 1642. His land was inherited by his brother John Craig of Craig Castle, County Cavan and of Craigston, County Leitrim, who was chief doctor to both King James I and Charles I.

Lord John Carmichael (1710–1787), the 4th Earl of Hyndford of Castle Craig, County Cavan, inherited the lands from the Craig estate. In 1758 Carmichael sold the lands to the Farnham Estate of Cavan. The estate papers are now in the National Library of Ireland.{{cite web|url=http://www.nli.ie/pdfs/mss%20lists/farnham2.pdf|date=12 September 2005|author=Peter Kenny|title=Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann |accessdate=20 August 2018}} The documents mentioning Cornasker are at reference number MS 41,114 /6.

The 1790 Cavan Carvaghs list spells the townland name as Cornesker.{{cite web|url=http://www.cavanlibrary.ie/file/Local-Studies/Library-Scanned-Docs/The-Carvaghs-A-List-Of-The-Several-Baronies-And-Parishes-in-the-County-Of-Cavan.pdf|title=List of the Several Baronies and Parishes, In the County of Cavan|website=Cavan County Libraries|year=1709|access-date=1 October 2018|archive-date=6 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406193619/http://www.cavanlibrary.ie/file/Local-Studies/Library-Scanned-Docs/The-Carvaghs-A-List-Of-The-Several-Baronies-And-Parishes-in-the-County-Of-Cavan.pdf|url-status=dead}}

The Cornasker Valuation Office Field books are available for May 1838.{{cite web|url=http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/vob/IRE_CENSUS_1821-51_007246947_00527.pdf|title=1821 Census - Townland of Cornasker|website=National Archives of Ireland}}{{cite web|url=http://census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/vob/IRE_CENSUS_1821-51_007246947_00528.pdf|title=1821 Census - Townland of Cornasker|website=National Archives of Ireland}}

In the 19th century the landlord of Cornasker was William Cook.

Griffith's Valuation of 1857 lists one landholder in the townland.{{cite web|url=http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&PlaceID=193000&county=Cavan&barony=Tullyhunco&parish=Kildallan&townland=%3Cb%3ECornasker%3C/b%3E|title=Griffith's Valuation|website=www.askaboutireland.ie}}

In the 1901 census of Ireland, there was one family listed in the townland.{{cite web|url= http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Cavan/Doogary/Cornasker/|title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1901|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdate=19 October 2016}}

In the 1911 census of Ireland, there was one family listed in the townland.{{cite web|url= http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Cavan/Doogary/Cornasker/|title=National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911|author=|date=|publisher=|accessdate=19 October 2016}}

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